Velia

Velia
Velia
Velia
iBase ID
261059
Vessel name
Velia
Fishing number
FD116
Type of vessel
MT
Official number
185136
Subsequent names
Salvatore Giacalone
Year constructed
1952
Constructed by
Cook, Welton & Gemmel Ltd
Constructed at
Beverley
Gross tons
296
Length
128.2 ft
Beam
26.6 ft
Depth
12.2 ft
Construction notes
Yard No. 839
Lengthened in 1959 to 131 ft and 317 gross tons by Humber St Andrew's Engineering Co Ltd, Hull.
Owner/Manager
J Marr & Son Ltd
Subsequent owner
Giacalone Ela Pasea, Sicily
Casualties
15/05/1953 - J Midford
General notes
VELIA (H239) was launched on 31/10/1952 for J Marr & Son Ltd. She cost 82,438 pounds to build.
05/11/1952 Left Hull on her maiden voyage and landed her first catch at Fleetwood.
1960 Registered at Fleetwood (FD116).
18/7/1966 Sold to Giacalone Ela Pasea, Sicily for 51,000 pounds.
1990 Still in service fishing out of Nazara Del Valio, Italy.

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